A nurse educating a client on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo should strongly caution the client not to smoke because smoking increases the risk of which of the following adverse events? Select all that apply
A) Venous thromboembolism
B) Arterial thromboembolism
C) Hemorrhagic stroke
D) Myocardial infarction
E) Thrombotic stroke
Ans: A, B, C, D, E
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Smoking while taking oral contraceptives, like Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo, increases a client's risk for venous and arterial thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, and thrombotic and hemorrhagic stroke.
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